Drug regulatory officials giving the nod for sale of Unapproved drug formulations in India
...uing manufacturing licences despite the absence of marketing approvals from the central health ministry. The drugs controller’s office has also stated that they have asked a panel of experts to examine whether nine of the fixed dose combinations suggested by the social Jurist are in fact available in the marke...Warning Issued by FDA on consumption of the drug Tysabri used to treat Multiple Sclerosis
...s and health care // providers about the suspended marketing of Tysabri (nataluzimab) the drug meant to treat r... FDA supports the decision to voluntarily suspend marketing of the drug as well as the use of the product in clinical trials. However, it is believed that the d...FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Tysabri, a New Drug for MS
...s and health care // providers about the suspended marketing of Tysabri (nataluzimab) while the agency and the ...and supports their decision to voluntarily suspend marketing as well as the use of the product in clinical trials. At the same time, FDA continues to believe Tys...Advent of New, More Effective and Personalized Medicines
...ance describes what data will be needed during the marketing application review process, the format for submissions, and the data that will be used during regulatory decision-making. The guidance also explains a new mechanism for industry to voluntarilysubmit research data to further the scientific exchange of...... of earlier phases are found to be satisfactory -- marketing of the vaccine is done and post-marketing surveillance carried out. Experts say it takes years for a successful vaccine to be developed. The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), which coordinates the global search for a vaccine, says India...Drugs Manufacturers Capitalizing On The Surge In Demand For Bone Health Care
...p market interest, advises the report, while those marketing more mature products like the minerals could include other actives from the herbal segment to offer additional benefits. br>...Promoting Medical Tourism In India
...this year , the Government plans to start overseas marketing of India as a medical tourism destination. // Seni... Government officials say that the formalities for marketing medical facilities to a global audience have already started and they hope to complete the process o...Indian Pharmaceutical Industries Stops Manufacturing And Sale Of Valdecoxib
...ib in India recently. We had stopped producing and marketing formulations containing Valdecoxib in India. We have recalled all the existing stocks from the market”. Glenmark has plans of replacing Valdecoxib with other alternate molecules for treatment of pain relief. He said, “Our pain management portfolio h...Pepsi, Coke Join Hands To Spread AIDS Awareness
...S and promote the use of condoms.// Where social marketing efforts have failed in reaching supplies of condom...he soft drinks firms that have managed to set up a marketing network estimated at over one million outlets across the country. It has been proposed to advertise...Pharma Companies May Influence The Decisions Of Medical Students
..., which spends $12 billion to $18 billion annually marketing to physicians (including residents), according to background information in the article. This includes 60 million visits annually by pharmaceutical representatives and most of the $1.54 billion spent annually on continuing medical education. Drug c...Proper Validation of Generic Drugs Could Save Millions of AIDS Patients
...eneric drugs for its testing and validation before marketing of the product similar to the FDA or WHO and the monitoring should be a continuous process so that he quality of the drug produced should be monitored to find if there is fluctuation over time without vigilant testing. By this way if the generic drug...Dr Reddy’s Strikes Deal With Rheoscience For Type 2 Diabetes Dru
...statement from Dr Reddy's, Rheoscience will retain marketing rights for the European Union and China while Dr Reddy's will retain marketing rights for the US and the rest of the world. "We are excited about our first co-development deal f...Merck and Takeda to collaborate in the sale of Cancer drug Matuzumab
...akeda Pharmaceuticals from Japan to colloborate in marketing of Merck's cancer drug Matuzumab. Matuzumab is developed by Merck which is in its Phase II // clinical tiral. Takeda Pharmaceuticals will sign agreement with Merck to give royalty and sale benefits from the sale of Matuzumba. Takeda will pay 60 mi...A new anti diabetic drug on the anvil
...e. While no DPP-IV inhibitor has been approved for marketing till date, among the scientific community DPP-IV inhibitors are expected to offer significant potential for being the therapy of choice, once approved. The Phase I study will be conducted by Parexel U.K., a leading global CRO. The Phase I study is e...Junk Food Marketing to be banned
...appeals to put a ban on TV channels advertisements marketing junk and fatty foods by showing attractive advertisements. The British Heart Foundation is to advertise on the demerits of junk food by putting half censored posters of burger rolls filled with bones and gristles. Peter Hollins, BHF's director gene...AIDS Threat Aggravated Due To Sale of Blood by Drug Addicts in Cambodia
Drug users in Cambodia have adopted a new way of marketing their blood to hospitals to pay for their habits. Health experts warn that if this practice is not curbed in time, it would serve as a severe threat to the country's gains in fighting HIV/AIDS.// So far, there has been no report of spread of the de......he Government in its campaign against obesity. The marketing and advertising of the food // and drinks industry will be monitored with the object of preventing junk food from being targeted at children. The health and nutrition in the country is also sought to be improved by the Australian Medical Associatio...Self help scheme to reduce risk of HIV in women
...oviding them with alternate income through making, marketing and selling Jewelry. The program was conducted in drug using prostitutes in Baltimore, the women in the study reported that they earned more than $7,000 by selling jewelry and the women reported after involving in the project more than 30% of women...Smoking Related Scenes in Movies Increase Teenage Susceptibility To Smoke
... shows that the tobacco industry was smart, from a marketing point of view, in investing millions of dollars to put smoking on the American screen. The science is in; getting smoking out of youth rated movies is the simplest and least expensive thing that can be done to reduce adolescent smoking”, said Stanton......he National Academy of Sciences had shown that the marketing of Junk food by the food industry is responsible f...ion have asked the Congress to have a check on the marketing of Junk food rich in fat, which has lead to childhood obesity. The study shows that Television ad...